Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-06
OPENING SCENES.
First Day Of the National
Congress.
AN ADDRESS BY CARLISLE.
Sen tor Turpi. Admitted Without
PrOtest-An Objection 10
Faulkner.
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Faulkner.
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WASHINGTON, December s. The
Senate CHI amber wore fresh ant
tasteful appearance this morning
The floors an galleries were newly
Garpeted AMI the desks glistene | witt
coats OF varnilh, the odor OF whicl
mingled faiatly with that OF the bou
quets aud gorgeous floral devices
which e,liveued the scene. The gal
Ieries were early crowded to over
flowing. Mrs. Cleveland, clad in {
costume OF dark green and accompa
nied by Mrs. Glider, Mrs. Kingsfort
and several other lady fr ends, occu
pieI seats reserv d for the family o
the Presi lent in one of the private
galleries.
FOR 1fGN REPRESENTATIVES,
The dlplo matte gallery WAS He'd by
mem ,ers OF various Legations. The
front 40 .ts we're occupied by the Chi
nese Minister, his secretaries and as
sooiates. The Minister wore q magni-
fieent ROBE of light blue satin AMI hi
com anions were clad as richly, though
ia more subdued colors.
FIRST IN THE FIELD.
The Sen ,torI began to arrive and
take seats before IL o clock, Senators
Stewart AMI Hscock being 10 tirs,
Corners. For an hour before noon the
floor was busy scene, members OF
both plrties and their friends AMI OIL
cers of the Senate taking thi occasion
to exchange greetings and compare
notes.
The chief topic OF conversation was
the prospect OF a conflict over the adj
mission OF certain Democratic SQUAT
ors elect, and it early became known
that the Repu Dlcans in default OF any
Caucus pl III OF action, had concluded
10 follow the lead OF the members OF
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
WHAT WAS DECIDED.
Those had been in formal consulta.
ton, it was I'm ierstood, and ha
reached the conclusion to make nc
opposition to the admission OF Turpie
of Indiana, but to object to the adnis-
sion OF Faulkner OF West Virginia
The objections to Faulkner wee on
account OF conflicting credentials from
that State. The general ooinion was
that there would be deadlock anC
that the usual course OF opening tue
proceedings would not be broken.
PRAYERS READ.
Tho proceedings OF the day were
opened with prayer by Chaplair
Rev. j. G.. Butler. President of the
Senate, Mr.. ingalls,. then took thu
chair and called the Senate to order.
The following papers were thareupon
submitted and read A certificate Oh
the Governor of Florida, making tenn
porary the appointment of j. i. Fin
lay as Senator from the 4th of March
1887, until the Legi laturc should fill
the vacancy caused by Senator Jones
certificate of the Governor of Flori Ia
OF the election by tue Legislature OF
Samuel P;lsco; certificate OF the Gov
ernor OF New Jersey OF The election oil
Rufus Bloigett; a certificate of the
Go, crnor of West Virginia of the ap.
pointment by him of Daniel B. Lucas
to fill the vacancy caused by the expi-
ration of the term of Senator Camden
certificate of the Governor of West
Virginia of the summary proceeding
by which the Legislature, in special
session, elected Charles J. Faulkner
as Senator to fill the vacancy /;
the credentials of VIM. F.. Chandler
as Senator from New ampshire; a
protest by Daniel b. Lucas against the
administration OF the oath of office to
Chas. j. Faulkner. The grounds of
the protest are:
First. that the Executive Of the
State OF West Vir- inia has not GER
tilted to the election of Chas. j.
Faulkner under the seal of the State
as required by act of Congress.
Second, because Chas. j. Faulkner
was at the time and date OF his alleged
election on the 9th of May, 1887,
Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Dis
trict of West vi ginia and therefore
inelig BILE to office as Senator.
The protest was laid on the table
and ordered printed in the records.
FAULKNER AT THE BAE.
In swearing in the Senators elect,
Senator Hoar made objection to the
administration of the oath o Faulkner
OF West Virginia until certain questions
10 which his credentials gave rise
would b. passed upon by the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
As a member of that co nmittee he
assured the Senate that the matter
should receive immediate attention 80
that if the gentleman was found t. be
entitled to the seat he could enter
upon his duties without unnecessary
delay.
Senator Kenna said that the course
proposed by the Senator from Massa-
chusetts seemed eminently appropri-
ate and he trusted would be followed
without the formality of a vote. This
course was followed and the call of
Senators-elect proceeded.
OTHER NEW MEMBERS.
The oath was administered to the
other three Senators and subsequently
to Senators Gray, Hale, Hawley,
Hearst, Regain, Sawyer, Sherman,
Stewart, Stockbridge and Turpie. AT
the suggestion of Senator Vest, the
privileges Of the floor were given to
Faulkner pendingthe decision of the
contest.
Harris presented memorial for a
Constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture, sale, importation,
exportati"n or transportation of alco-
holic drinks in the United States. 1t
was referred.
Hoar presented memorial in re-
snact to the seat of Senator Turpie. of